Attractions: “From the trail camp at 6,700 ft in the meadow, 0.9 miles west of the summit, hike east through open forest until the forest ends in the basin west of Cardinal and below Pt. 8023. Eventually, the terrain will...Read More...
Big Jim Mountain & Lake Augusta from Big Lou Mountain Larches to Lederhosen By Jim Brisbine For this year’s annual Golden Larch Trip, I spent four glorious days backpacking through the Chiwaukum Mountains with Eileen, Lisa L, Kevin L (“K....Read More...
Attractions: This route has seven distinct sections including The Trail, The Timbered Ridge, The High Pass Basin, The Ramp, The Berge-Buck Basin, The West Summit Approach, and The Final Push. The Final Push is longer than anticipated so you will...Read More...
Source: Visit SummitPost.org for a detailed trip description. Alternate Route: Approaching via Colchuck Lake and Aasgard Pass is another option. See our Enchantment Traverse Hike for the details of that approach and a map of that traverse. Nearest Town: Leavenworth-...Read More...
Attractions: “From the pass a trail leads up towards the ridge to the N. and W. After a couple hundred vertical feet, traverse out on S. slope of ridge to gain the northern margin of the glacier. Usually it is best...Read More...
Big Jim Mountain & Lake Augusta from Big Lou Mountain Larches to Lederhosen By Jim Brisbine For this year’s annual Golden Larch Trip, I spent four glorious days backpacking through the Chiwaukum Mountains with Eileen, Lisa L, Kevin L (“K....Read More...
Attractions: Big Chiwaukum is the highest peak in the Chiwaukum Range, but sees only a few visitors each year. Peaks to the south that are closer to the Frosty Pass/Ladies Pass trail (Snowgrass Mountain, Ladies Peak, and Cape Horn) receive...Read More...
Attractions: “Mt. Berge is a huge mountain of granite surrounded by chossy, loose peaks. That’s why its east ridge is such a pleasant surprise. The rock is solid and for the most part, clean. On the summit of Berge, one...Read More...
Photo: Panoramic views of the Stuart Range from Axis Peak Rising along the axis of the granitic uplift of the Stuart Massif and the Enchantment Peaks sits Axis Peak. It’s not exactly a name-brand mountain but, on its top, Axis...Read More...
Attractions: The couloir is approximately 1,200 feet long varying in width from 50 feet down to 10 feet. It is mostly 35 degrees with a couple steeper sections of 40 to 45 degrees. In cold weather, after significant freeze/thaw, the...Read More...
